RA-5C A-5 Vigilante, Fighter Jet, Scale Model Planes, Plastic, Diecast and Wood.

Book Description
Developed from the A-5 nuclear bomber and used in a reconnaissance role, the RA-5C Vigilante was the largest and fastest aeroplane ever to operate from the deck of an aircraft carrier. During the Vietnam War it sustained the highest loss ratio of any American aircraft in that conflict. This volume includes compelling accounts of combat missions over key communist targets, where crews dodged Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAMs) and anti-aircraft fire to secure all-important mission photographs. Written by a Vigilante combat veteran this book is crammed full of action-packed first-hand accounts.

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Osprey's Combat series combines the best archival photography available with specially commissioned artworks and first hand accounts, making these books favorites amongst historians, modelers and aviation enthusiasts everywhere.
ISBN: 1841767492

Combat Aircraft Vol. 51 Softbound Book.

Powell. A reconnaissance plane developed from the A-5 nuclear bomber, the RA-5C Vigilante was the fastest aircraft ever to operate from the deck of an aircraft carrier. But during the Vietnam War, it sustained the highest loss ratio of any American aircraft in the conflict. This volume covering the service of the RA-5C includes numerous action-packed firsthand accounts. 96 pages, 95 B&W photographs, 30 color profiles, 7¼"x 9¾", softcover.
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